Preview Changes: R7 v Carlton

[Scorpus]

Talia, Otten, Kelly, Doedee, Laird, Brown, Mackay, Milera. That's 8.



Which means one of three things:

1) Milera will go back to half forward.

I don't think we'd do this. Surely after 10 coaches votes we're not moving him.

2) Otten forward, Kelly/Doedee to take Harry McKay

Don't think we'd do this either. McKay too tall and with Fog in it would mean 5 tall forwards. Surely after Collingwood that isn't happening again.

3) Mackay to be trialled as a half forward.

Bullseye.

We'll exhaust every single possible option to keep this guy in the team. It is the club's No 1 priority. Makes sense of the ludicrous managed/injured/emergency story too.

Look... we just need to come up with a position for D-Mac. Seedsman, Atkins, Laird and Milera have been trading best-ons all season. So....? Knight and Poholke both have to go.

Why's Knight out?

Umm... form?

17 touches and 2 goals last week.

Injured?

No. He finished the game last week, D-Mac didn't.

Rested?

It's only his second game back. Soft game too, not exactly to be an intense bruising encounter.

Look... just come up with something, ok? Anything. Just get rid of him.



The good news is that after half forward fails D-Mac only has extended chances as an inside mid and as a tagger to fail at before he might finally get squeezed out.

And this little half forward cameo gives him yet another role to be understudy to in case even the whiff of an injury pops up later.

I don't want to believe this, but it sounds like something we'd do. Been through it before with Van Berlo.

 

[GreyCrow]

Does Otten come out late?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We'll see

He is listed as managed, which because it's become beyond embarrassing to list injured with a hamstring.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Does Otten come out late?

Why?

Carlton are playing 3 tall forwards.

 

[CrowBloke]

Ha, I wondered why my girlfriend in year 10 said I was being managed

Like jumboprince , I was managed in Year 11 by the love of my young life. Hurt for years, a lot like our GF result last year. Gonna take years.
Anyway, back to selection melts about Knight, have at it ...

 

[Scorpus]

Why is this strange? He had an interrupted pre- season and is coming off ankle surgery isnt’t he? The club is managing his body so he remains fit for the whole year - something many posters criticise the club for not doing enough of. If push comes to shove, I’m sure he could probably play, but the club would prefer if he didn’t. Plus, as has just been pointed out, Poholke isn’t named in the SANFL team so will likely be the emergency, and I’m sure they’re want Murphy to get a run so he’ll play in the twos.

I’m pretty sure there is no conspiracy.

If a player was only going to manage two games in a row coming off an injury why play them at all?

That doesn't make it seem like Knight was ready to play AFL

 

[GreyCrow]

Why?

Carlton are playing 3 tall forwards.

Yep carry on

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Hampton injured again

Expect he will be delisted at the end of the season as too injury prone

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

if he needs to be managed after two games then he should have had a stronger lead in being selected for his 1st game

Not sure if you have noticed, but we have struggled to put 22 players on the park in recent weeks.

 

[StonesThrow]

Or uses the word melt

Says a regular melter.

 

[Shaz2012]

If Milera is moved off the half back line I will be extremely disappointed. Great to see the Fog back. Perfect game to get under his belt. Looking forward to seeing CEY, Gallucci and Milera build on last weeks games by backing up repeat performances here. Greenwood and CEY, up against one of the best young big bodies in the game will be the highlight of the match.

Hats off to the club for resting Sloane and Tex. I thought Sloane might have been ready for this game and it would have been good to get a game under his belt before the showdown. But he obviously isnt right and I applaud them for getting him cherry-ripe for what is still a long season to come.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I think awareness levels in regards to Crows hamstring injuries is at an all time high. We couldn’t be much more aware than we are now!

Awareness can F##k off!

 

[pjcrows]

CEY named as starting in the guts is huge for him.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

3rd and final year of his contract, has spent much of his time in rehab

needs to get his body right quickly

Gone if he injured again imo.

 

[pjcrows]

Odds are $1.03 to $13.00. I actually can't remember odds like that.

 

[CrowinNT]

As a player. Do you to question the fitness program. ? How is this all going down internally. Think it would be a right mess

 

[1970crow]

What does John have to say? Was Knight helping with the twins?

Eddie's body not up to it, Knighta obviously been doing the lions share of 3kg lifting on behalf of Edwardo.

 

[Geoffa32]

Apologies....

Thought it was ony a small break and he only had to pass a test

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[rezagun]

Lol the carlton board.

 

[1970crow]

Greenwood was managed last year and was also named as an emergency.

Yeh, and absolutely hobbled all the way to the GF.

 

[The19thMan]

Yeh, and absolutely hobbled all the way to the GF.

Yeah, besides the point though. People are complaining that Knight's being managed and is emergency at the same time.

 

[Squiba]

Talia, Otten, Kelly, Doedee, Laird, Brown, Mackay, Milera. That's 8.



Which means one of three things:

1) Milera will go back to half forward.

I don't think we'd do this. Surely after 10 coaches votes we're not moving him.

2) Otten forward, Kelly/Doedee to take Harry McKay

Don't think we'd do this either. McKay too tall and with Fog in it would mean 5 tall forwards. Surely after Collingwood that isn't happening again.

3) Mackay to be trialled as a half forward.

Bullseye.

We'll exhaust every single possible option to keep this guy in the team. It is the club's No 1 priority. Makes sense of the ludicrous managed/injured/emergency story too.

Look... we just need to come up with a position for D-Mac. Seedsman, Atkins, Laird and Milera have been trading best-ons all season. So....? Knight and Poholke both have to go.

Why's Knight out?

Umm... form?

17 touches and 2 goals last week.

Injured?

No. He finished the game last week, D-Mac didn't.

Rested?

It's only his second game back. Soft game too, not exactly going to be an intense bruising encounter.

Look... just come up with something, ok? Anything. Just get rid of him.



The good news is that after half forward fails D-Mac only has extended chances as an inside mid and as a tagger to fail at before he might finally get squeezed out.

And this little half forward cameo gives him yet another role to be understudy to in case even the whiff of an injury pops up later.

It's bullshit that these are even options tbh. If they move Milera forward I may just implode

 

[1970crow]

Talia, Otten, Kelly, Doedee, Laird, Brown, Mackay, Milera. That's 8.



Which means one of three things:

1) Milera will go back to half forward.

I don't think we'd do this. Surely after 10 coaches votes we're not moving him.

2) Otten forward, Kelly/Doedee to take Harry McKay

Don't think we'd do this either. McKay too tall and with Fog in it would mean 5 tall forwards. Surely after Collingwood that isn't happening again.

3) Mackay to be trialled as a half forward.

Bullseye.

We'll exhaust every single possible option to keep this guy in the team. It is the club's No 1 priority. Makes sense of the ludicrous managed/injured/emergency story too.

Look... we just need to come up with a position for D-Mac. Seedsman, Atkins, Laird and Milera have been trading best-ons all season. So....? Knight and Poholke both have to go.

Why's Knight out?

Umm... form?

17 touches and 2 goals last week.

Injured?

No. He finished the game last week, D-Mac didn't.

Rested?

It's only his second game back. Soft game too, not exactly going to be an intense bruising encounter.

Look... just come up with something, ok? Anything. Just get rid of him.



The good news is that after half forward fails D-Mac only has extended chances as an inside mid and as a tagger to fail at before he might finally get squeezed out.

And this little half forward cameo gives him yet another role to be understudy to in case even the whiff of an injury pops up later.

I've already posted around Tuesday that Dmac will be shuffled forward if he's fit and Kelly returns. Whether there's a pit stop in the wing rotation is the question. But he'll get every opportunity, that is certain. There's still a chance that Junior is pushed ahead of the ball, but surely we're not that dimented.

 

[97-98]

Odds are $1.03 to $13.00. I actually can't remember odds like that.

$15 at 365.
Put a few $$ on it. Can't see the blues winning, but you never know. They may have a fast start and get 24 points up (I hope), then get reeled in.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Glad we brought in Fogarty for Tex as we may need to throw Gov back if we get caught out with 3 tall Carlton forwards all 2m or above. Important Talia takes the deepest & Otten central defence, so Dodee hopefully doesn't get isolated & they can help out.

Assuming Tex, Sloane & Knight are back for the showdown, there should be no complacency for spots this week.